686
Area code
VA
United States geographic area code, in service since 2024-02-01. Part of the 686/804 overlay complex — ten-digit dialing required.
Statusin service
Introduced2024-02-01
JurisdictionVA, US
Local dialing10D
Time zoneEastern
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 5.7% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%45 of ~792 assignable NXX values (200–999 excl. N11)100%
Prefix-level assignment does not equal number-level exhaustion; thousands-block pooling extends capacity. First assignment on record 2025-06-17, most recent 2026-09-10.
Area codes serve rate-center geographies, not municipal boundaries. “VA” identifies the jurisdiction, not an exact city footprint.
Top assignees
Ranked by assigned prefixes · initial assignee ≠ current carrier| Rank | Assignee | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | ONVOY, LLC - VA | 13 | 28.9% |
| 02 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | 9 | 20% |
| 03 | MULTIPLE OCN LISTING | 9 | 20% |
| 04 | 5 | 11.1% | |
| 05 | WIDE VOICE, LLC - VA | 1 | 2.2% |
| 06 | WAVENATION, LLC | 1 | 2.2% |
| 07 | U.S. TELEPACIFIC CORP. DBA TPX COMMUNICATIONS | 1 | 2.2% |
| 08 | RINGER MOBILE, INC. | 1 | 2.2% |
| 09 | OPENTACT INC. | 1 | 2.2% |
| 10 | OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS CAP OPERATIONS, LLC | 1 | 2.2% |
Important: these are initial assignees from NANPA CO-code records — the carrier a prefix was originally assigned to. Because of number portability, the current serving carrier of any individual number may differ.
Change history
Recorded events for this NPA- 2023-01-09 NPA 686 to Overlay NPA 804 (Virginia)
- 2024-02-01Area code 686 entered service (created from 804).
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-09 | PL-608 ↗ | NPA 686 to Overlay NPA 804 (Virginia) |